Explore Edutopia, TEDTalks, or The Science Teacher, Educational Leadership, or Pi Delta Kappan to locate and summarize at least five articles on one of these topics:
Motivating students
Passionate Teaching
Project-based Teaching
Growth vs Fixed Mindset
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
Metacognition - Teaching Thinking Skills
21st Century Skills
Be prepared to teach the class about something you find interesting.
Writing
Prepare to tell a two-three minute story that teaches us something about the history of science. List two or three criteria you would like us to use to evaluate your story. Indicate the grade level for which you would use the story.
Goal(s) for Class
Activities
Homework
- Reading
- Esquith, pp. 1-43.
- Download the Next Generation Science Standards for Life Science. Review Performance Expectations for MS and HS.
- Access Burden & Byrd Ch 5 - Direct Instructional Strategies in our Shared Notebook. Take reading notes. Don't waste your time.
- Research
- Explore Edutopia, TEDTalks, or The Science Teacher, Educational Leadership, or Pi Delta Kappan to locate and summarize at least five articles on one of these topics:
- Motivating students
- Passionate Teaching
- Project-based Teaching
- Growth vs Fixed Mindset
- Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
- Metacognition - Teaching Thinking Skills
- 21st Century Skills
- Be prepared to teach the class about something you find interesting.
- Writing
- Prepare to tell a two-three minute story that teaches us something about the history of science. List two or three criteria you would like us to use to evaluate your story. Indicate the grade level for which you would use the story.
- Visit one of your ST placements. Complete the first Observe/Reflect Journal Entry
If you haven't already: